Published: February 13, 2025
Longku's body trembled slightly.
Although his strength was considerable, if the mountain peak was shrouded in darkness, he wouldn't be able to see anything. Even the glow of skills might not be captured, especially since he was quite far away, with various terrains like boulders, valleys, and forests obstructing his view.
However, he could still clearly feel the energy returning to its origin from the death of a peak expert.
A peak… has died.
That power felt somewhat familiar to him, indicating that the one who had died was from his own race.
Longku's body shook violently, and then he shouted with a twisted expression, "Everyone, get in the car! Move! Get out of here!"
"Boss, we still have two people..." One of his subordinates, startled, looked at Longku who had already rushed to the car and asked, but was immediately interrupted.
"Shut up! If you don't want to leave, you can stay here." After saying this, Longku drove the car away frantically.
The others exchanged glances and followed suit, getting into the car.
Since the boss was acting this way, something must have happened that they didn't know about.
A few who were close to the two left behind looked toward the distant dark mountain peak, trying to make contact, but the signals they sent went unanswered.
Inside the first car, Longku drove the vehicle at high speed while pondering in his mind. After a moment, he activated the communication device in the car and dialed a specific signal.
"What do you want from me?"
The communication was quickly connected, but there was a slight interference. Longku knew this was a normal phenomenon when the communication object was moving at high speed in the outer sky.
"Lord Luoxu..."
Hearing that cold voice, Longku felt a bit aggrieved, just like a bullied child meeting his parents.
In fact, Longku was indeed raised by the person named Luoxu.
"What’s wrong?" sensing that Longku's tone was off, Luoxu asked.
"Shiqiluo Zha... should be dead."
Even at a great distance, Longku could feel a chill coming over him.
"Should be?"
Faced with the increasingly cold voice, Longku steadied himself and responded, "Although I haven't seen it with my own eyes, I sensed his energy returning to its origin."
He briefly recounted the previous events, then fell silent, waiting for this peak expert who raised him to give orders.
There was silence on the other end for a while before Luoxu spoke, "Return to your current base and wait for news. We will arrive in a few hours."
……
Ye Zhongming crouched on the ground, looking at the remnants, waiting for Qing Mo to return; it had gone to deal with the two dwarfs who had come up.
Moments later, Qing Mo returned, opened its large mouth, and spat out some weapons and equipment, while the bodies had already been consumed.
"Are you not going to absorb the energy that just returned to the universe?"
The death of a peak expert usually didn’t leave behind a body, as it would transform into the most primal energy and disperse back into the universe. This energy was said to be beneficial for experts of the same level.
"We, the Dragon Race, are a bit different. We cannot utilize this energy; we can only refer to the rules within it. As long as it is within my perception range, it suffices. There’s no need to stay in place." Qing Mo replied.
Ye Zhongming nodded, recalling the Dragon Blood, Dragon Tendon, Dragon Meat, Dragon Scales, and Dragon Bone left in the sacred place of the Dragon Race. This race indeed differed from other races in the universe in this aspect.
After scavenging a bit, Ye Zhongming landed on Qing Mo's back and scanned the surroundings before saying, "Let's go."
……
As the sky gradually brightened, the previously calm mountain peak was suddenly buffeted by strong winds, causing flowers and trees to sway violently. Then, a gigantic flying vehicle descended from the sky and hovered steadily in mid-air.
Hundreds of mechanical battle armors leaped down from the vehicle, landing on the ground and causing a shower of debris. After a brief pause, they rushed towards a specific direction.